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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation @moorefound.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#EdTech Funding Opportunity: The Tools Competition, supported by the Moore Foundation & co-sponsors, will award $4.5M+ in prizes for tools & datasets. One track seeks tools that reimagine K-12 assessment and build student agency. Abstracts due Oct. 13: tools-competition.org

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Five years to work out what drives bronchiectasis in kids — persistent chest infection and the immune response to it. ACE is excited to be CRE-CLIMB's core for bioinformatic analysis and training, with @xrefugee13.bsky.social and @sewerynoz.bsky.social leading the charge.

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What drives coral larvae to settle? 🪸 New work led by Paul O'Brien, Inka Vanwonterghem & Laura Rix uses metagenomics to reveal how biofilms trigger/block coral settlement, pointing to GABA, nitric oxide, and other chemical cues behind the process. Microbes are cool 🦠😎 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s407...

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Julia Van Etten @couchmicroscopy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our paper describing two new photosynthetic Paulinella species is out today in JPhycol! This is the kind of work I love to do and even it though took many years to finish, we had a lot of fun stomping around together in the marsh! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #protistsonsky

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A very busy Day 4 yesterday featured our research in the theme of marine microbes and symbiosis More marine microbes on #ISME20 final Day 5 today: Laura Rix AS29 14:55 speaks about harnessing microbial inducers of coral larval settlement for reef restoration Come say hi 👋

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Busy day #ISME20 today Check out also works involving our researchers presented by our close collaborators: Yun Kit Yeoh AS22 15:45 on the planktonic microbes of the GBR 🪸 Shauna Murray AS20 16:15 on dinoflagellates causing the recent devastating harmful algal bloom in South Australia 🟥

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

While everyone is taking a breather today, #ISME20 Day 2 yesterday did not disappoint with great engagements with our poster presenters, more fantastic talks from the ECRs, and an evening social event a packed dance floor. More exciting science continues tomorrow!

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Our award-winning group leader Michaela Blyton presented at #ISME20 yesterday on Muribaculaceae in the guts of captive vs. wild koalas 🐨, and their possible role in pouch death syndrome 💀😱 Celebrating Queensland Young ##TallPoppy Award 2026 Winner 🎉 #WomeninSTEM

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Feeling the buzz #ISME20 Fruitful Day 1 with many hard at work @ace-gtdb.bsky.social Day 2: 16:30 Poster Session 2 PS2 Check out Georgina Joyce 26.326 on broad-spectrum antibiotic-degrading metallo-β-lactamases 🛡 Olga Shopina 27.364 on how long reads are cool for metagenomics 😎 Come say hi! 👋

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

#ISME20 Day 1: 10:00 Posters PS1 - Zeran Li: 05.199 Planctomycetota in koala gut, Gemma Laird: 06.323 microbiome of Aussie hotspring MS03 & AS03 Tree of Life sessions co-chaired by our Director @xrefugee13.bsky.social AS05.1 Michaela Blyton on Muribaculaceae in koala gut & pouch Come say hi 👋

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

MCB is hiring Assistant Professors across 3 divisions!: 🧪BBS: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483 🧬GGED: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 🦠IMM: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486 🗓️ Application Deadline: October 19, 2026 🔗 Click the links or scan the QR codes to learn more and apply

MCB is hiring 3 Assistant Professor positions across 3 divisions:

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBS); Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED); and Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM)

BBS application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483

GGED application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

IMM application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486

Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM). IMM application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBS). BBS application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483

Assistant Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED). GGED application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

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Christian R Voolstra @reefgenomics.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

very excited about our new article: Can evolution keep up with the Anthropocene? .. or better: how can evolution keep up? we propose a predictive framework to begin to understand what is required to rebuild biodiversity! @uni-konstanz.de

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Also check out the fantastic research from our neighbours at @cmrqut.bsky.social at #ISME20 — a strong Brisbane contingent this year! 🙌

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cmrqut.bsky.social @cmrqut.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The Centre for Microbiome Research has a large contingent going to #ISME20 in Auckland next week. See below for our talks, posters and panels! 🌏🔬🦠 Discover new tools and methods to uncover microbial diversity, interactions and function, from individual cells and viruses to global microbiomes.

List of talk, poster and panel appearances for Centre for Microbiome Research staff and students at the International Symposium on Microbial Ecology 20.

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Thomas Mock @thomasmock.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Our new paper just out @natmicrobiol.nature.com led by Yumary Vasquez & Frederik Schulz @jgi.doe.gov @norwichmicro.bsky.social Genomic catalogue of giant #viruses reveals expanded diversity and functional potential www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🔬Our researchers at ACE and UQ Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences are heading to #ISME20 in Auckland next week. Catch our talks and posters, on the microbes shaping #koala gut health, #coral reef resilience, methane cycling, #symbiosis, and #antibiotic resistance. See full list below, come say hi!

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Kaçar Lab at UW-Madison @kacarlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🚨 Job alert! 🚨 Join the faculty at UW–Madison Bacteriology! We have two faculty searches: • Asst Prof (Microbial Communities & Bioeconomy) • Asst / Assoc / Full Prof (Systems & Synthetic Biology) Check out the open positions and apply👇 #FacultyJobs #SynBio #Microbiology #Astrobiology #Evolution

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ace-gtdb.bsky.social @ace-gtdb.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🎉 We are honoured and excited to share that our team has been named a finalist in the the Australian Research Data Commons Eureka Prize for Excellence in #DataPlatforms! 🎉 Check out our video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzt... @ardc.edu.au @eurekaprizes.bsky.social #EurekaPrizes

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Genome Taxonomy Database – Finalist, 2026 Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Platforms

YouTube video by Australian Museum

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Cheong Xin (CX) Chan @chancx.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Never thought I'd co-author an article typeset in gold, until now. Gemma Laird led the authoritative piece with @xrefugee13.bsky.social formally describing Bipolaricaulota in the #Bergeys Manual. Genomics @ace-gtdb.bsky.social clarified this phylum into 4 orders, 9 families, >100 species so far ...

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Huge credit to the EMCR-led team behind JAMS15 Brisbane last week showcasing a vibrant microbiology community in the region. It's great to see our EMCRs stepping up to lead. 👏 Congratulations to the organisers @brisjams.bsky.social and all award winners. A job well done!

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Marko Terzin @markoterzin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Thank you @merenbey.bsky.social for your thoughtful read of the pre-print and for spotlighting our work, it’s an honor to have this highlighted on the Meren Lab blog! 📃 Link to the pre-print: lnkd.in/dwXamVet

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🎉🐨 Huge congratulations to our own Dr Michaela Blyton on being named a 2026 Queensland #YoungTallPoppy! Michaela's work helps us understand how microbes contribute to #koala health. A well-deserved honour, and proof that sometimes great scientists really do come with koalas! #WomenInSTEM

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Congratulations @ace-gtdb.bsky.social to make one of the finalists for the Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Platforms this year!! @xrefugee13.bsky.social

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dr-skitch.bsky.social @dr-skitch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My lab at @stonybrooku.bsky.social Dept of Ecology & Evolution is recruiting a 2-year Postdoc! They will split time between genomics and symbiosis dynamics of cnidarians 🪸, and the development of STAGdb. Start date as early as Sept 2026. Please share this post with anyone who might be a great fit!

stonybrooku.taleo.net

Postdoctoral Associate

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

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Ilha Byrne @ilhabyrne.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Riginos/EvoReef lab group was well represented in Auckland @icrs.bsky.social #ICRS2026. Everyone absolutely nailed their talks ✨ @seaprof.bsky.social @zoe-meziere.bsky.social @ecolology.bsky.social @hisatakeishida.bsky.social @annie-guillaume.bsky.social

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23/07/2026

A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution identifies Karenia cristata as a brevetoxin-producing species that is the dominant component of the prolonged microalgal bloom causing mass marine mortality in South Australia. go.nature.com/3RjXCaZ 🌎🌊🧪

This is figure 3, which shows the morphology of K. cristata from South Australian samples and a laboratory cultured strain (SM2).

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Cheong Xin (CX) Chan @chancx.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My first #ICRS2026 @icrs.bsky.social: so glad to share what we've been working on in the areas of coral hologenomics and Symbiodiniaceae genomics. It's been an exciting, productive meeting with wonderful people! Tagging @hisatakeishida.bsky.social here for his excellent talk. Go k-mers!

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Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE) @ace-uq.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

New work led by @stevenjrobbins.bsky.social @markoterzin.bsky.social finally published - we now have a reference of microbial genomic resources from the Great Barrier Reef. The paper came out just hours after the work presented by Marko at #ICRS2026 @icrs.bsky.social See thread here for more detail

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Cheong Xin (CX) Chan @chancx.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Our new work @natecoevo.nature.com shows Karenia cristata produces brevetoxins and is the dominant player in the prolonged bloom & mass mortality event in Southern Australia. Glad to be part of this work with Shauna Murray & the whole team! rdcu.be/fse9r The Conversation: tinyurl.com/3rnyxrnj

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A catastrophic marine mortality event caused by a complex algal bloom including the brevetoxin producer Karenia cristata

Nature Ecology & Evolution - Genomic characterization and toxicity assays identify Karenia cristata as a brevetoxin-producing species that is the dominant component of the prolonged microalgal...

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Cheong Xin (CX) Chan @chancx.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

A balanced, evidence-based piece about the ongoing harmful #algal #bloom #hab in South Australia. A good long read about how it all began, what do we know, what have been (and not been) done, and where do we go from here. www.themonthly.com.au/december-202...

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The fatal shore

The search for a scientific explanation for South Australia’s unprecedented algal bloom – which decimated marine life, perhaps irreparably – is being frustrated by a political desire for easy answers

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Ben Schulz @benschulz.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences Xmas party time 🎄💃🍻🌈😎 @chancx.bsky.social @fabianruperti.bsky.social

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Cheong Xin (CX) Chan @chancx.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Don't miss out on the 3rd West Pacific Marine Biology Symposium @ UQ Brisbane, 25–28 Nov. Reg & abstracts open: tinyurl.com/wpmbs2025 Early-bird regos now extended to 14 Oct, so you can still secure discounted registration rates! @cnrs.fr @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social UQ Centre for Marine Science

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Cheong Xin (CX) Chan @chancx.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Join us at the 3rd West Pacific Marine Biology Symposium @ UQ Brisbane, 25–28 Nov. Take advantage of this heavily subsidised joint UQ-CNRS international conference! Reg & abstracts open: tinyurl.com/wpmbs2025 Early bird ends 30 Sept @cnrs.fr @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social UQ Centre for Marine Science

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Cheong Xin (CX) Chan @chancx.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Fantastic work led by @stevenjrobbins.bsky.social @ace-uq.bsky.social describing the most comprehensive (to date) microbial genomic resources from the Great Barrier Reef FINALLY, powered by @nanoporetech.com!

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Matthew Hahn @3rdreviewer.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Not really my announcement to make--I am but a lesser co-author--but IQ-TREE 3 has just been released! (Most credit to Minh Bui and @roblanfear.bsky.social and their labs) ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

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IQ-TREE 3: Phylogenomic Inference Software using Complex Evolutionary Models

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Javier del Campo @fonamental.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Eukfinder: a pipeline to retrieve microbial eukaryote genome sequences from metagenomic data #protists #protistsonsky journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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ace-gtdb.bsky.social @ace-gtdb.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

GTDB release 10 based on RefSeq 226 (R10-RS226) is live at gtdb.ecogenomic.org. This release covers 732,475 genomes (22% increase) and has 143,6141 species clusters (37% increase). Release notes at: forum.gtdb.ecogenomic.org/t/announcing.... Release statistics at: gtdb.ecogenomic.org/stats/r226.

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GTDB - Genome Taxonomy Database

The Genome Taxonomy Database (GTDB) is an initiative to establish a standardised microbial taxonomy based on genome phylogeny.

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Elisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

On Twitter/X, @SciGuardians, ScienceGuardians, is promising to 'uncover' some big conspiracy of fraudulent @pubpeer.com users. But in reality, the account appears to be run by a disgruntled scientist with dozens of problematic papers. 🧵

Screenshot of the @SciGuardians bio on Twitter/X:
https://x.com/SciGuardians/with_replies

It reads:

ScienceGuardians

@SciGuardians
Empowering academia with tools, training & transparency 🌐 First fully verified journal club & post-publication peer review 🔎 http://scienceguardians.com | Nonprofit
Educationscienceguardians.comJoined September 2024
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597 Followers

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Ben J Woodcroft @benjwoodcroft.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

We used Great Oxidation Event as a planet-sized "fossil" to add ancient dates to the Bacterial tree of life. @theconversation.com and @science.org articles show oxygen was used by non-cyanos before that cataclysm, surprisingly. theconversation.com/1-trillion-s... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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1 trillion species, 3 billion years: how we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

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